Police placed on 12-hour shifts around Occupy Atlanta
An interesting tidbit was dropped inside a noon report by Channel 2 Action News. Two dozen cops patrolling the Occupy Atlanta campsite downtown are now on 12-hour shifts, and have been since Saturday.
That means increased overtime costs to the city, and a human strain on a police force with finite personnel resources. When taking into account the likelihood that — once it ramps up pressure, City Hall is unlikely to retreat — then it becomes hard to see campers remaining in Woodruff Park for another two weeks.
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Acer706
October 24th, 2011
4:59 pm
Danny:
You do realize that an election is around the corner and the Obama Administration’s biggest fear is a former CEO. There has always been a top 1%, so why the uproar now? Gotta give the Obama Administration credit for playing this card well.
The Snark
October 24th, 2011
4:59 pm
I work fifty yards from Woodruff Park and I’ve been seeing the Occupy people every day. I am neither with them nor against them. Fact is they are well behaved and bother no one — actually, they’re an improvement on the derilects who usually hang out there. But reading the posts above, it’s pretty clear to me that the vast majority of you have no earthly idea who the Occupy people are or how they act.
td
October 24th, 2011
5:00 pm
BILLY MAYS HERE
October 24th, 2011
4:50 pm
stop replying to td, you’re only legitimizing him
What are you so upset about? That I am telling the truth or that your vote for Obama next year will not be counted and you do not like being told the truth?
DannyX
October 24th, 2011
5:01 pm
“Administration’s biggest fear is a former CEO.”
LOL. That former CEO is being ridiculed left and right.
TruthBe
October 24th, 2011
5:04 pm
Kick the bums out of the park. Reed is a big sissy. Obama probably called Reed and told him to let his followers stay in the park.
DannyX
October 24th, 2011
5:08 pm
Acer706, from right wing polling company Rasmussen:
Oct 15th- Cain + 2% over Obama
Oct 22nd- Obama +6 over Cain
What happened? lol
SAWB
October 24th, 2011
5:09 pm
“Obama probably called Reed and told him to let his followers stay in the park.”
Well, obviously we all know this whole “Occupy” movement is just a tool to get Omama reelected. Just the same old foot soldiers (socialist, unions, Hollywood, Hip-Hoppers, etc) teaming up to do the Democrats dirty work.
Centrist
October 24th, 2011
5:14 pm
@ The Snark posted “reading the posts above, it’s pretty clear to me that the vast majority of you have no earthly idea who the Occupy people are or how they act.”
Are you living under a rock? Every day there are articles and blogs with pictures and videos in the AJC about these bums and freaks, and every local newscast breathlessly reports with videos about them. Of course we know who they are, who filthy they are, their anti-Semitic remarks, crimes, and most citizens are laughing at them and their silly anarchist/leftist demands/ ideas. Liberals should be proud – they represent you well.
GaBlue
October 24th, 2011
5:25 pm
td,
Bless your delusional little heart! Get out of Mr. White’s church’s basement, already! I did not threaten you “into censorship” (whatever that means). I said IF I knew where you lived, I would occupy your street and out you to your neighbors as someone who actively seeks to suppress the vote with ongoing attempts to convince people that their votes “WILL NOT COUNT.” And that, angry lady, is what you do, and why I will contrast my beliefs to yours any day and twice on Sunday (after I have dinner at Bill Orvis White’s house and help Mrs. White with the dishes while she complains to me about her husband’s long lost “interpersonal” skills. Bless her heart!)
I encourage people to vote in every single race in every single election, no matter what. You do the opposite. Keep preaching it, td, and I’ll keep calling you out.
Mr. White,
See you Sunday! HAHAHA!
Jackie
October 24th, 2011
5:32 pm
Being unhappy or frustrated does not give you the right to take (steal) what is rightfully someone else’s . Being unhappy does not give you the right to break the law.
Certainly, believing that a law about park hours should be evenly enforced does not make anyone a fascist. In fact the use of that term in this context makes me wonder if you have a clue of what a fascist is. From my seat, Occupy’s demands are much more likely to lead this country toward fascism than the Tea Party’s ever did.
The truth is that Occupy is a few hundred dissaffected souls. Some a hard core lefties, revolutionaries, communists and anarchists. Some are lost collge students with big loans and useless degrees who don’t have the skills for meaningful employment. They are getting a lot of coverage and deserve practically none. Who cares if a couple hundred far left loons want to overturn the social order. Where is the news in that?
td
October 24th, 2011
5:49 pm
GaBlue
October 24th, 2011
5:25 pm
First off I am not a she but a he.
Second: You left a few name calling out of your version above.
Third: I am speaking the truth and you will not admit it. I have asked you several times and you chose not to reply and admit what I said is fact.
Forth: I never told anyone not to vote. I asked the poster why they bothered to vote and not just stay at home because there vote for Obama would not be counted in Georgia. Is that a true and accurate statement?
I you and all your other Democratic friends in Georgia want to go out, waste your time and vote for Obama next year then go ahead and I do not personally care. I know your vote is not going to be counted for Georgia and whoever the Republican nominee is will receive ALL the votes from Georgia.
double
October 24th, 2011
5:51 pm
Orifice got in bottle early today.Don’t believe his and woodrow’s Bible study helping his attitude.Could be altidude at present.Barney Frank may have loaned Orifice money.This country is where the shrubs put it.nema that is your amen reversed.
double
October 24th, 2011
5:52 pm
altitude
Dyniecia
October 24th, 2011
5:58 pm
The Snark
October 24th, 2011
4:59 pm
“…it’s pretty clear to me that the vast majority of you have no earthly idea who the Occupy people are or how they act.”
I didn’t, until I saw that they’ve named their hangout “Troy Davis Park” in honor of the cop killer who was recently executed. Now I know who they are.
Bob
October 24th, 2011
6:03 pm
Why don’t these deadbeats use this time to look for a job? Don’t say “there aren’t any” because the AJC classified is full of job openings. Just because most may not pay as much as unemployment or welfare, they are still jobs. I’m thinking this generation is nothing but a bunch of freeloading, blaming, and lazy youth who have been enabled all their life…just my opinion.
findog
October 24th, 2011
6:07 pm
when the tea party was expressing their free speach thecost was to be paid by society they were protecting from the President
now comes a similar type of protest but we don’t want to here their free speach?
GaBlue
October 24th, 2011
6:10 pm
td,
Newsflash: There’s never just one race on the ballot, sparky. However, a large cross section of discouraged (or apathetic) citizens who think their vote doesn’t count ONLY come out and vote during the Presidential race. By staying home, thinking that it doesn’t matter anyway, which is what YOU want them to think, they miss the chance to vote in the other races on their ballots, and I don’t appreciate that, although I’ll just BET you do.
DO it, people! EVERY RACE. EVERY BALLOT. EVERY TIME.
findog
October 24th, 2011
6:14 pm
td, if all the Georgian’s that want to vote to re-elect stay home then only republicans at every level will win.
Ok, as long as all the republicans that are going to vote in the blue states atay home too
the five or ten states iin the balance will select the president and their electives
Bet the GOP looses the house and senate
Shan
October 24th, 2011
6:40 pm
Atlanta sucks, Georgia sucks, America sucks, and the world sucks.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
6:42 pm
The Tea Party and the OCCUPY have two things in common. The First Amendment and having an initial incoherent issue.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
6:46 pm
Those who call the OCCUPY deadbeats do not realize that deadbeats wouldn’t be caught dead in public.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
6:55 pm
Obama has probably called Reed as many times on local matters, as Bush called the Mayor of Smyrna.
Thanks APD and GSU Police
October 24th, 2011
7:03 pm
It is not easy to patrol the streets of Atlanta. APD and Georgia State Police have a tough job protecting students and business interests in the city that brought the world to Atlanta in 1996. I wish somebody would help out the homeless people in Woodruff Park. It is not pleasant to see so many people looking through garbage cans. Instead of blowing up people in the streets of Iraq, let us spend spend trillions of dollars solving our own problems. Thanks George W for your antics. (Sarcastic Thank you, btw)
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
7:05 pm
Ronald Reagan fell into that newspaper ad argument. He found that jobs posting in papers like the AJC either are posting because of law and already filled, high qualifications, or the jobs are scams. but folks have a better chance in finding a job through the (Lord forbid) Department of Labor website.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
7:07 pm
I wonder how many who have made negative comments about the OCCUPY at Woodruff have gone done there and just listened or seen for themselves? Crickets chirpping.
SAWB
October 24th, 2011
7:08 pm
“Atlanta sucks, Georgia sucks, America sucks, and the world sucks.”
And who said Occupy Atlanta did not have a coherent message?
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
7:10 pm
If you have to claim that you are telling the truth or presenting facts, you are probably doing neither.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
7:16 pm
There is a record of opinions regarding whether or not the OCCUPY have presented coherent message. For the record, as a collective, it is my opinion that they have not. Just like the Tea Party did not have a coherent message until Dick Armey and Americans for Prosperity got funding and honed the message. However, I doubt that the OCCUPY will get the kind of funding to hone their message, but their voices will be heard.
BIg Hat
October 24th, 2011
7:51 pm
Where’s Bull Connor when you need him?
liars anonymous
October 24th, 2011
7:57 pm
the opinions here are not responsible for anything other than the drone of background radiation that permeates all of cyberspace. Not one original thought. Just refried rush or pelosi.
Edward
October 24th, 2011
7:57 pm
The most un-American, un-patriotic people are those like td, centrist, bill orvis white, etc. who repeatedly denounce everything that this country was founded upon and spit on the Constitution of the United States at every opportunity. But, they wrap themselves in the flag and sing the national anthem like true hypocrites. Karma will get them eventually, and I will laugh and laugh and laugh. There is no such thing as too much suffering for the likes of them.
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
8:00 pm
Most Dixiecrats don’t realize that focus of OCCUPY Wall Street is about the collapse of the financial markets by the 1%’ers. While some folks have criticized the OCCUPY Atlanta Group thinking that they are about some trival things, but here is a little known FACT that MSNBC forgot to tell me. OCCUPY Atlanta is actually OCCUPY Wall Street too. Wall Street in Atlanta is only one block away from Woodruff Park!!
td
October 24th, 2011
8:10 pm
Edward
October 24th, 2011
7:57 pm
Since I am so unpatriotic then please tell me what is patriotic? What principles was our country founded on? Please give me some specific examples what our founders said.
td
October 24th, 2011
8:15 pm
Smoke
October 24th, 2011
8:00 pm
Most Dixiecrats don’t realize that focus of OCCUPY Wall Street is about the collapse of the financial markets by the 1%’ers
How id the top 1% collapse the financial markets? Did the government have any responsibility in the market collapse or was it all the fault of the top 1%?
td
October 24th, 2011
8:38 pm
A little off topic but for all you libs who think Obama is the next coming, take a gander at this article from politico (not a right wing paper). It loos like other Dem politician in swing states are avoiding him like the plague.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66677.html
liars anonymous
October 24th, 2011
9:01 pm
I’m with TD. Get this: Has anyone noticed that Obama has not been seen live since Osama Bin Laden and Gaddafi was kilt to death? Obama is a DOUBLE TOWEL MOLE for the JIHAD!!
I have good intel that only the stunt-double for Qaddafi and the understudy for Osama Bin Laden was kilt to death, by the rebels and then our army special forces team six guys; not the real bad-guy dudes, man.
Cause how else can you geniuses explain how Obama is still doing live press conferences. He’s the alter-ego superman, Uber-Nitchze, second-story shadow-man we still can’t catch. Expect a briefcase nuke attack on American soil soon, man.
Think, you morons.
THINK!!
U morons
td
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
Hey guys…I just realized that the clock is ticking. My time here is limited. OH MY GOD! I have lived a disillusioned life. My jealousy of other people’s success has sickened and hindered Atlanta’s growth, even though I am sitting alone here in my apartment in Flint, Michigan. Wow, my life is coming to an end. Did I live an honest life and help others to the best of my ability?
td
October 24th, 2011
9:12 pm
Stealing people ids is a typical tactic from the criminal left. Why should I be surprised?
Michael
October 24th, 2011
9:13 pm
The protesters have created a dangerous situation whereby they may get their heads bashed in by cops. Move your protest to Bank of America Plaza and I’ll join you. Bankruptcy Attorneys of Atlanta Unite!
Rabbit
October 24th, 2011
9:25 pm
“We’re going out of business because of draconian taxe$, regulations and unfunded mandates on us like health care!”
A post that is well read in the sound bite universe. But accurate? Not so much, I think.
In 1980 the top 1% earners earned 10% of all the $ earned. 27 years later, the top 1% “earned” more than 23% of all the $ earned. In that same period, Republicans held the Executive Office for 20 of the 27 years and the House of Representatives for almost half that time. Both houses for a bit less. The moderately wealthy became much worse off and the lower middle class fell into poverty. When the top 1% sucks a bit more than 13% out of the economy, it is not the fault of taxes and government spending. It is due to the fact that your hero, Milton Friedman acknowledged: In a purely free market, it is a fallacy to expect the oligarchs to act in their own long term best interests.
The Real td
October 24th, 2011
9:27 pm
Hey jokester from above!!! Did you know I can trace your IP?!?! I know where you live now!!!NOBODY STEALS MY IDENTITY AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!!!! Do you understand me?! How dare you poke fun of my precious little Tony Danza! I live, sleep, work, poop, play, fornicate, visualize, taste, and fart in the name of TONY DANZA! I will die in the name of Tony Danza! Have I made myself clear you rotten hill billy!?!?!
td
October 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Let me make myself clear. These last three comments were not made by me. Everybody knows where I stand on issues, and that I am not a fan of Tony Danza.
double
October 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
GABlue Think he is another Bono,TrishDishWareagle,now he TD.
Al
October 24th, 2011
9:36 pm
I can take poorly considered opinions, and to a lesser extent name calling hyperbole within the context of topical debate. I have little tolerance, however of the intrusion of the sports bloggers (like the one who is skanking td.)
td
October 24th, 2011
9:39 pm
Rabbit,
Below is a link to give you the real numbers about income since 1980 from the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/indincdi.pdf
Al
October 24th, 2011
9:45 pm
From your link td: “The share of income accounted for by the top 1 percent of the income distri- bution has climbed steadily from a low of 9.6 percent for 1979 to a high of 16.5 percent for 1996.” This is in line with my earlier post. It is a report limited to data from 1979-1996.
The information I posted extends to 2007 when the high was over 23%.
double
October 24th, 2011
9:46 pm
Who you skanking with td,are you on DWS?
Al
October 24th, 2011
9:50 pm
It should be noted that the report you cite confirms the decline in the top 50% income during the 17 year period cited 79-96. Moreover, the decline of the bottom 50% during that period was almost 25%.
Al
October 24th, 2011
9:55 pm
To be clear. Rabbit copied my post from Dupree’s blog on the top 1% earners. My information came from data posted on the 60 Minutes website.
Al
October 24th, 2011
10:06 pm
Percent of total AGI earned by bottom 50% 1980=17.68% — 2007 =12.26%
Percent of total AGI earned by top 1% 1980=8.46% — 2007=22.83%